Ha, I read the Comics Curmudgeon every week and had wondered how that went.

Oh well, back to mocking Mary Worth and Funky Winkerbean then.

Confabulat: Ha, I read the Comics Curmudgeon every week and had wondered how that went.

Oh well, back to mocking Mary Worth and Funky Winkerbean CancerCancer, then.

FTFY

/I predict Forty-Two will post in this thread.

Confabulat: Ha, I read the Comics Curmudgeon every week and had wondered how that went.

Oh well, back to mocking Mary Worth and Funky Winkerbean then.

And FOOB. I think it was the mocking of Blandthony that got me hooked on his site in the first place.

I was pleasantly surprised by his voice; I expected Josh to sound much, much nerdier.

One of my friends was on Jeopardy two years ago at the age of 18. Apparently you only can do it once in your life and she has. She did surprisingly well for an 18 year old versus the other 40+ people.

I'll take the rapists for $400 Alex.

I'll take apetit for $500 Alex.

I'd like to try an e please Bob

Alex - "Name One person who played James Bond. Someone right here, one of the contestants, played James Bond. Mr. Conary, what is your response." the words 'I did' is revealed, "Very good, and what is your wager?" the words 'your mother Trebek' appear next.

I lost on Jeopardy. Baby. OOOooOOOOooo! (new window)

Jap anus relations?

Kebert Xela

/And I'll wager Texas with a dollar sign

Bob Harris (he was actually a winner) has an excellent book on the whole Jeopardy experience. It's called something like Prisoner of Trebekistan and it's quite excellent.

If you like Jeopardy, you should check it out.

/approves
//careful, link is very hot.

I've spent five years of my life trying to invent an anal bum cover, failing to do so is my greatest regret!

Buck
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Futter

FOREIGN FLICKS

"What sound does a doggie make?"
"Moo."
"No, that is not correct Mr. Connery. Doggies do not say moo."
"Well it's the sound your mother made in bed last night Trebek!"

I'll take the Penis Mightier for $500, Alex.

girl i used to know (who is married to someone who works here) was on Jeopardy and almost beat Mormon the Invincible

/true story

A friend and colleague won on one episode and lost on the next. The thing is is that they tape several episodes during one day. Alex drinks and you can tell because by the Thursday's episode he's more jolly.

I've had the nightmare of being on Jeopardy. Knowing all of the answers but what comes out of my mouth after pressing the buzzer is:

"Snargle blartfast the third in chicken lasagna divided by the square root of Pi"

bsuhorndog: Jap anus relations?

I think you mean what is Jap anus relations?

Let's take Anal Bum Cover for $400.

People under 60 watch jeopardy?

why is it called jeopardy anyways. no one is actually in jeopardy.

I have an unhealthy hatred for Alex Trebek. I watch the show every night and cant take him anymore. I cant picture anyone else hosting the show but god damn does he bother me. Especially when he reads a question which requires him to speak in french. Notice there are never questions where he has to speak in spanish, russian, chinese, or any other language?

/stupid I know
//just cant help it

It's a funny name.

Give me oral butt putty for $500 Alex..

I came here for the Weird Al reference and was not disappointed.

Didn't RTFA.

Was an oversized hat involved?
They're funny... cause they're oversized.

/hotlinked for my pleasure

I've answered every question Alex Trebek has ever asked me in front of a live studio audience correctly...

... all one of them, on that idiot Alex Bennet's show on Live 105.


Shamefully, my question was "What gives a Pink Lady her color?"

Even more shamefully for a non-bartender, I knew the answer...


/don't tell if you know, make everyone else Google it to see if they right!

BlorfMaster: why is it called jeopardy anyways. no one is actually in jeopardy.

It's called Jeopardy! because once you ring in, you're in jeopardy of losing money unless you give the right answer. Most other quiz shows at the time Jeopardy! was created did not penalize you for a wrong answer.

It pissed me off to see a friend of mine on Jeopardy! about two years ago. I tracked him down (hadn't heard from him in about 10 years), and when I got him on the phone the first thing I said to him was, "How the hell did you get on Jeopardy! before I did?"

I'm right on the cusp of passing the tryout test. I've heard apocryphally that you need 40 out of 50 to pass. When I took the two online tests this year and last I recorded the clues and looked up the answers later; I got 36 and 37 respectively.

/i'll take "famous whore semen" for 200
//that's "famous horsemen"
///no, i'll show you. famous; hor, like your mother; semen.

I got picked to be on The Weakest Link, and I was supposed to be ready to travel in September of 2001. I never did get that call. The show came out of primetime shortly after 9/11.

Just auditioning is an interesting process. You get 15 seconds to stand up in front of about 60 fellow auditioners and tell everyone who you are, and what makes you an interesting person. You are videotaped only once you pass the initial cut of a 20 question written quiz. They kick a bunch of people out, and you have made the first cut. They break you up into groups of 6, then you go to a different room where the cameras are. You get miked, then you play a mock game. Being the weakest link, the wrangler reads the question and insults you, which comes off a a little lame. The next group to play the mock game is watching the procedure so they can get an idea of what to do.

One of the big things about that particular game is that they were not looking for the smartest person, they were casting like it was Gilligan's Island. They want a Gilligan, a Mary Ann, a professor, etc. If you've ever watched a game show and wondered how "that dumbass" got on there, that is why.

I still don't know what character I was cast as...

Hottest actual contetsant I could find:

What is the one thing you will never hear a drummer say?

Alex, I'll take Shakespeare for a thousand!


Why do guitar players keep drumsticks on the dashboard? So they can park in the handicapped zone.

What do you call a drummer with no girlfriend? Homeless.

hargoni: What is the one thing you will never hear a drummer say?

Alex, I'll take Shakespeare for a thousand!


Why do guitar players keep drumsticks on the dashboard? So they can park in the handicapped zone.

What do you call a drummer with no girlfriend? Homeless.

What's the difference between a drummer and a US savings bond?
A US savings bond will one mature and earn money.

What's the difference between a drummer and a large pizza?
A large pizza can feed a family of four.

toejam: hargoni: What is the one thing you will never hear a drummer say?

Alex, I'll take Shakespeare for a thousand!


Why do guitar players keep drumsticks on the dashboard? So they can park in the handicapped zone.

What do you call a drummer with no girlfriend? Homeless.

What's the difference between a drummer and a US savings bond?
A US savings bond will one day mature and earn money.

What's the difference between a drummer and a large pizza?
A large pizza can feed a family of four.

Whoops.

/not a drummer

Forty-Two: And FOOB. I think it was the mocking of Blandthony that got me hooked on his site in the first place.

For me it was "Thannon" and her "don't be hatin'" speech.

jimpoz: I'm right on the cusp of passing the tryout test. I've heard apocryphally that you need 40 out of 50 to pass. When I took the two online tests this year and last I recorded the clues and looked up the answers later; I got 36 and 37 respectively.


So basically not quite good enough for Jeopardy! and way too good for Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader.

Fark was a Jeopardy! category last year: Link to article with video Poppy goodness

Put that in yer pipe and smoke it, TREBEK!

"he's funny, does random little accents for no reason, and most of his jokes are self-deprecating (and often involve his love of booze" = full of win!

If you made it this far and are still wondering about E.S.Q.'s Pink Lady question, here's the answer:

Pink Lady Recipe (new window)

dustman81: Fark was a Jeopardy! category last year: Link to article with video Poppy goodness

I saw that episode. Loved it. Only got 3 of the 5 right though. It got my roommates on FARK too.

I thought that was a pretty good read.

I tried out for college Jeopardy in 2000 when they had tryouts in Austin. I smoked the first screening, a written test. Next up was a mock game. I was pretty stiff and nervous but got every question correct. No, I didn't get invited to the show.

There is one thing I still wonder if I did it wrong. They said show up to the audition dressed as if you were going to be on the show. Most of the people there were dressed in suits. I had a t-shirt with my university's logo on it (sweatshirt was out of the question since it was July). I figure the suit was appropiate for regular Jeopardy but all the contestants for college Jeopady tend to wear a shirt with their college's name on it. So, that's what I wore. I think I was the only one.

Jeopardy? Mmm, Sarah Whitcomb...

kriegsgeist: I've spent five years of my life trying to invent an anal bum cover, failing to do so is my greatest regret!

You have lead a horrifying life.

BlorfMaster: why is it called jeopardy anyways. no one is actually in jeopardy.

Yeah. I've always thought the show would be vastly improved if there were, in some way, large pointy things utilized.

hargoni: What is the one thing you will never hear a drummer say?

...

What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?

A drummer.

/what, no rimshot?